The weeklong Indra Jatra festival marks the end of the monsoon and rice farming season, signalling the dawn of fall. It’s celebrated mostly by the Newar community, the native residents of Kathmandu.
Women pull a chariot during Indra Jatra, a festival that marks the end of the rainy season in Kathmandu, Nepal. Source: AP / Niranjan Shrestha/AP Every year, Nepal celebrates the Indra Jatra festival.
In Nepal, Indra Jatra has been celebrated on Tuesday, 17 September this year. Newari cultural expert Malla K Sundar spoke to SBS Nepali about the annual festival's history and cultural significance.
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